FISH MONTANA WITH JIM DOWNES2015 Bamboo Week in Montana

I will be at Upper Canyon Outfitters again this July. Come on out and fish the Ruby River with cane rods. Donna at Upper Canyon Outfitters has a nice package put together including 2 days guided and a backdoor tour of the Sweet Grass Rod Shop.

There will be plenty of bamboo rods to fish with if you don’t have one of your own.

We are also adding a new twist!

You will be offered the option of finishing your own cane rod! I have developed a syllabus for the rodcrafting course, which will involve 1-2 hours each day finishing out your cane rod blank. For only an additional $600, you can finish out your own cane rod and be using it on the gorgeous Ruby River by the end of the week! You'll have a memorable week, and your own cane rod to bring you a lifetime of additional enjoyment. The class fee includes all rod components, bag, case, materials and tuition. The rod for 2015 is a 7’-0” Payne taper.

I can personally attest to the lodge: everything about it is incredible. The owners, guides, food, surroundings and fishing are fantastic. The Ruby alone offers an angler the chance to catch 6 species: Rainbows, Browns, Brookies, Cuts, Cutbows and Grayling. In addition, the lodge has access to some very prime private water as well as the wealth of public water in the area.

EMAIL UPDATE

Hey folks. If any of you are using my OLD Verizon email account, I've updated it recently to downesbamboo@gmail.com. Please make a note of it, and remember you can always reach me through my website with jim@ljdownesrodcompany. Thanks.

Take a look at this:

New for 2012. A 7'-0" 3/2 4 weight. Thomas like wraps in red tipped black with full intermediates.
Complete with an Arne Mason leather tube. $1895.

Drop me a line and let me know what you think. Or just stop by, I'm in the Rod Shop behind the Feathered Hook.

Rods pricing for 2015:

NEW:

7'-0" 4 weight (3/2)

$1895

Standard Hex (2/2)

$1495

Standard Quad (2/2)

$1745

Three-Piece Hex (3/2)

$1595

New: Hollow Building

add $200

Full Intermediate Wraps

add $200

Rods are identified by the first 4 numbers. The 6010 is a 6’-0” rod with a #10 ferrule and so on. There is no relationship to the Dickerson tapers.

Current tapers in the 2/2 configuration include:

6010 3 weight
6611 4 weight
7011 3 weight
7012 4 weight
7612 4 weight

7613 5 weight
7912 4 weight
7913 5 weight
8013 5 weight

All rods are flamed to a medium brown and fitted with nickel-silver reel
seat hardware and ferrules. I use an agate stripping guide and black
snake guides and tip tops. Guides are wrapped with 2/0 silk and tipped with 4/0
silk.

Blued hardware is no extra charge. And all rods come in a brass capped
aluminum tube with a rod sack and hang tag.

Rods are guaranteed against defects in workmanship for life and carry an
unconditional guarantee for one year from the purchase date. After that,
repairs are quoted before they are made. If you slam it in a car door I can fix
it but you will be responsible for all costs.